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Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/0...8080DI20120109 Nestle to simply help animals and owners slim down online (Reuters) - The world's greatest food team Nestle (NESN.VX) has introduced an on the web program welcoming owners to synergy using their pets to lose excess weight. Nestle's dog and people weight loss models Purina and Jenny Craig labored together on "Project: Pet Slim Down", an on the web program obtainable in america, the Swiss-based firm said in a record on Monday. Pet owners who register can acquire strategies for training with their dog, report workout taken, monitor weight reduction and share pictures with other customers, Nestle said. On the web site, people may follow five obese cats and three puppies on their weight-loss journey via little films and before-and-after images. The British Pet Health Council, an organization of professional and doctors, in cooperation with Mars Petcare is providing an identical health and exercise program for animals and their owners underneath the title "Petsercise." "The obesity epidemic isn't restricted to people," mentioned Lisa Talamini, Vice President of system and analysis development at Jenny Craig in the record. "Two thirds of people in america are overweight or obese, and over fifty percent of animals in the united states are also fighting the bulge," she said. The Planet Health Organisation said on its web site 1.5 million people were over weight in 2008. Nestle's U.S.-based dog food business Purina makes a variety of professional diet services and products for cats and dogs with health issues, while its Jenny Craig manufacturer provides individual clients in The United States, Oceania, France and Britain a customized program for weight reduction. (Reporting by Silke Koltrowitz)